Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 9, 2026

Continental O-470 series

12,781 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental O-470 series engine, rated at about 230 horsepower. The Cessna 182 Skylane is the model most often fitted with it (9,369 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1951 and 2023.

The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Continental O-470 series. FAA spelling: O-470 SERIES.

Fitted to model families

Model families, as a table

	aircraft
Cessna 182 Skylane	9,369
Cessna 180 Skywagon	2,362
Beechcraft H35	204
Cessna 310	150
Cessna 305	148
Beechcraft A45	124
Bellanca 14	46
Beechcraft D-45	41
Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55	34
Beechcraft T-34	30
Cessna 188	27
Cessna L-19	23

Cessna 182 Skylane · Cessna 180 Skywagon · Beechcraft H35 · Cessna 310 · Cessna 305 · Beechcraft A45 · Bellanca 14 · Beechcraft D-45 · Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55 · Beechcraft T-34

Where they are owner's state

California1,196Texas1,163Alaska861Washington673Florida552Montana468Arizona468Idaho448Colorado415Oregon399

By state, as a table

	aircraft
California	1,196
Texas	1,163
Alaska	861
Washington	673
Florida	552
Montana	468
Arizona	468
Idaho	448
Colorado	415
Oregon	399

Kind of aircraft

Piston singles12,580 (98%)Piston twins201 (2%)

By kind, as a table

	aircraft	share
Piston singles	12,580	98%
Piston twins	201	2%

When the aircraft were built by decade

By decade built, as a table

	aircraft
1930	1
1940	29
1950	3,121
1960	3,749
1970	3,700
1980	562
1990	4
2000	10
2020	1

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental O-470 series the component layer

The design is held under 3 type certificates. The FAA has issued 23 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 148 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 7 of them in the last ten years.

FAA orders 23 airworthiness directives · newest first

2023-10-262023-17-04 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System · engine

2023-03-152023-05-16 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine

2023-02-232023-04-08 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine

2023-02-172023-02-12 · Engine Air Intake System · engine

2022-08-152022-16-03 · Engine (RECIPROCATING) · engine

2022-03-292022-04-04 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System · engine

All orders naming the Continental O-470 series

Failure reports 148 since · what operators and shops told the FAA

Failure reports by year, as a table

	reports
95	5
96	4
97	1
99	2
00	3
01	15
02	22
03	16
04	16
05	6
06	6
07	9
08	8
09	8
10	8
12	4
13	7
14	1
17	4
18	1
20	1
26	1

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Bulkhead18Cylinder9Skin5Line4Support Bracket4Control Arm3Elt3Fitting3Rib3Roll Pin3

Parts most reported, as a table

	reports
Bulkhead	18
Cylinder	9
Skin	5
Line	4
Support Bracket	4
Control Arm	3
Elt	3
Fitting	3
Rib	3
Roll Pin	3

Latest reports

2026-08-27Cylinder: separated

2020-04-13Bracket: broken

2018-09-05Gear: chipped

2017-08-30Relay: shorted

2017-08-11Hub: cracked

Certificates and bulletins

E-273Type certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 21 models listed · revised September 19, 2022

E-269Type certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 8 models listed · revised September 19, 2022

E-281Type certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 2 models listed · revised May 4, 2020

Safety bulletins 4 · advice, not orders

2016-03-08NE-16-13 · Powerplant - Prohibited use of sealant

2012-10-31NE-13-04 · Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Connecting Rod Piston Pin Bushing Inspection

2009-11-20NE-10-09 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section: Hydraulic Valve Lifters

2009-01-30NE-09-08 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section

Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.

Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register

Fitted to

Cessna 182 Skylane 9,369 with this engine series
Cessna 180 Skywagon 2,362 with this engine series
Beechcraft H35 204 with this engine series
Cessna 310 150 with this engine series
Cessna 305 148 with this engine series
Beechcraft A45 124 with this engine series
Bellanca 14 46 with this engine series
Beechcraft D-45 41 with this engine series

Where they are

California 1,196 of these aircraft
Texas 1,163 of these aircraft
Alaska 861 of these aircraft
Washington 673 of these aircraft
Florida 552 of these aircraft

Biggest operators

Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC 26 of these aircraft
Civil Air Patrol INC 16 of these aircraft
Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC 15 of these aircraft
Bas Part Sales LLC 13 of these aircraft
Energy Transfer Aviation LLC 12 of these aircraft

Airworthiness

FAA orders naming the Continental O-470 series 23 airworthiness directives
Failure reports on the Continental O-470 series 148 reports since 1995

Analytics

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-o-470-series.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 12,781

Tail no.	Maker and model	Group	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N9575H	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Boca Aircraft Partners INC Coral Springs, Florida	Standard	2000-02-29	Valid
N3013F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2000-02-28	Valid
N8722T	Cessna 182C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Barker Bruce L Liberal, Missouri	Standard	2000-02-28	Valid
N2410X	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Kitsap Aviation Squadron Southworth, Washington	Standard	2000-02-15	Valid
N3840D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2000-02-12	Valid
N3854C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2000-02-10	Valid
N21445	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2000-02-07	Valid
N8793X	Cessna 182D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2000-02-04	Valid
N7685A	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2000-02-02	Valid
N133DS	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2000-01-29	Valid
N92406	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Utah	Standard	2000-01-29	Valid
N55180	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2000-01-24	Valid
N71452	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2000-01-14	Valid
N91541	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2000-01-13	Valid
N180LT	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2000-01-12	Valid
N7179E	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2000-01-11	Valid
N2749K	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Aero Applicators INC Sterling, Colorado	Standard	2000-01-04	Valid
N2776X	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	2000-01-03	Valid
N759FJ	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Air Bear INC Williston, Vermont	Standard	1999-12-30	Valid
N2018G	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1999-12-29	Valid
N5792B	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	Jacquin Aviation INC Markham, Illinois	Standard	1999-12-17	Valid
N40WT	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1999-11-19	Valid
N3105D	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	1999-11-18	Valid
N2971C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Tailwinds Air INC Morganza, Louisiana	Standard	1999-11-17	Valid
N2791G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	1999-11-10	Valid
N7302N	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	1999-11-10	Valid
N9927H	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Anderson Mfg INC Camilla, Georgia	Standard	1999-11-10	Valid
N3193S	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	1999-11-01	Valid
N71621	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Skyward Bound Associates LTD Newark, Delaware	Standard	1999-10-30	Valid
N95686	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1999-10-07	Valid
N115NJ	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Usda Forest Service Fepp Trenton, New Jersey	Standard	1999-09-14	Valid
N97958	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1999-09-14	Valid
N4936N	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1999-09-13	Valid
N91916	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1999-09-13	Valid
N2429X	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	1999-09-09	Valid
N6306D	Beech T-34A	Fixed-wing, single engine	United States Air Force Owner March Arb, California	Standard	1999-09-07	Valid
N880CK	Cessna 180B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1999-09-07	Valid
N2734H	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	1999-09-03	Valid
N3YN	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	1999-09-03	Valid
N180JL	Cessna 180A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1999-09-02	Valid
N3165U	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1999-09-02	Valid
N71582	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	1999-08-25	Valid
N180BR	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1999-08-24	Valid
N6205H	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Civil Air Patrol INC Maxwell Afb, Alabama	Standard	1999-08-24	Valid
N465CT	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	1999-08-17	Valid
N8949G	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Chuckanut Flying Club INC Bellingham, Washington	Standard	1999-08-11	Valid
N20986	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Skylane Flying Club INC Omaha, Nebraska	Standard	1999-08-10	Valid
N53MP	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Pie In the Sky INC Shreveport, Louisiana	Standard	1999-08-04	Valid
N2947F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	1999-07-31	Valid
N17396	Cessna 305A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1999-07-27	Valid
N42538	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Walled Lake Flying Club Waterford, Michigan	Standard	1999-07-24	Valid
N5900M	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1999-07-23	Valid
N2909A	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1999-07-22	Valid
N3520F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	1999-07-20	Valid
N45LL	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1999-07-20	Valid
N2724F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1999-07-19	Valid
N5740J	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	1999-07-09	Valid
N466K	Beech H35	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Utah	Standard	1999-07-08	Valid
N2481C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1999-07-07	Valid
N30CT	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1999-07-02	Valid
N6438A	Cessna 182	Fixed-wing, single engine	P M Leasing INC Perris, California	Standard	1999-07-01	Valid
N3288S	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	1999-06-29	Valid
N42025	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1999-06-29	Valid
N180DK	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	1999-06-25	Valid
N2903C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1999-06-24	Valid
N3166F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	1999-06-24	Valid
N5622E	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Civil Air Patrol INC Maxwell Afb, Alabama	Standard	1999-06-24	Valid
N2124R	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1999-06-23	Valid
N35GV	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	1999-06-22	Valid
N4709K	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Alexander & Knizley INC DBA Mobile, Alabama	Standard	1999-06-22	Valid
N71ST	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	1999-06-22	Valid
N5070K	Beech A45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1999-06-18	Valid
N1763M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1999-06-14	Valid
N42678	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1999-06-10	Valid
N2672G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	1999-06-09	Valid
N316LS	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	C M & N D INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	1999-06-09	Valid
N3624U	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Multiple	1999-06-08	Valid
N42894	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Comal Aero INC Schertz, Texas	Standard	1999-06-08	Valid
N9305C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1999-06-07	Valid
N187BC	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	County of Butte Oroville, California	Standard	1999-05-24	Valid
N3327R	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1999-05-15	Valid
N5114E	Cessna 180B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	1999-05-15	Valid
N2923Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	S & R Aviation INC Boise, Idaho	Standard	1999-05-13	Valid
N58636	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Adventist World Aviation INC Wilson, North Carolina	Standard	1999-05-12	Valid
N96416	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1999-05-11	Valid
N2576Q	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	1999-05-05	Valid
N6773M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Lake Erie Aviation LLC Lyndhurst, Ohio	Standard	1999-05-05	Valid
N1787C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1999-04-30	Valid
N5268	Beech A45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1999-04-30	Valid
N3636U	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1999-04-29	Valid
N9208G	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1999-04-29	Valid
N3890C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1999-04-28	Valid
N712TC	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	1999-04-28	Valid
N3165F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1999-04-21	Valid
N364C	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1999-04-21	Valid
N80AA	Cessna 180G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	1999-04-21	Valid
N180SF	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	1999-04-19	Valid
N20955	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1999-04-19	Valid
N414SC	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Paul Sachitano LLC Beaumont, Texas	Standard	1999-04-16	Valid
N4288P	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	1999-04-15	Valid

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 9, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.

	reports
95	5
96	4
97	1
99	2
00	3
01	15
02	22
03	16
04	16
05	6
06	6
07	9
08	8
09	8
10	8
12	4
13	7
14	1
17	4
18	1
20	1
26	1

	reports
95	5
96	4
97	1
99	2
00	3
01	15
02	22
03	16
04	16
05	6
06	6
07	9
08	8
09	8
10	8
12	4
13	7
14	1
17	4
18	1
20	1
26	1

	reports
95	5
96	4
97	1
99	2
00	3
01	15
02	22
03	16
04	16
05	6
06	6
07	9
08	8
09	8
10	8
12	4
13	7
14	1
17	4
18	1
20	1
26	1